Chapter 361 Goodbye Toad
Chapter 361 Goodbye Toad
The courtyard is spacious, with huge trees crisscrossing to form a support platform to support the tall boats.
Masts stand in rows, and passers-by all look up through the walls to admire the majestic six-meter-long Fu ship.
Stand under the bow.
The wood has a subtle flavor, the tung oil has a bitter burnt taste, and there is the fragrance of autumn osmanthus
The three are mixed and interwoven to form a unique breath of new life.
Without exception, the craftsmen stopped their work, watched Liang Qu walk around the ship, stepped onto the unpainted deck, and inspected the structure of each cabin one by one.
Liu Quanfu grabbed the rope and followed closely behind, taking the initiative to introduce the cabins inside the ship and reporting on the progress and estimated construction period.
“After receiving the materials from your house in September, we built the blessing ship according to the drawings.
I have to say that the materials sent by Lord Liang were cut to perfection, with every seam fitting together. I have been doing this for decades, and I have never seen such beautiful handwork!
This is actually the hardest part of carpentry work.
For the rest, just follow the drawing step by step. Even if you are not a carpenter, anyone who is careful and clever enough can do it.
As you can see now, the main structure has been basically built, with only some places left to polish the plug plates and finally apply tung oil. In the past, it was applied and used on the same day, and ten hours was enough for the tung oil to dry, but the boat was not launched.
It’s not possible now. It will take at least one day for the tung oil to completely dry and solidify. Most of the time will be spent waiting for the material to dry. The progress is basically certain, so please rest assured, Sir Liang, it will be completed before early November!"
Liang Qu was very satisfied.
As an official of the River and Lake Bureau, he needs to know some things about water conservancy and also understand something about shipbuilding.
Not to mention knowing all kinds of ship structures by heart, one must at least know how much manpower and wood a large ship requires and how long it will take to complete, so as to avoid assigning ridiculous tasks in the future.
Except for some ships built with precious materials, it usually takes at least three months to build a large ship if there are sufficient materials and manpower.
The large ship recorded in "The Mission to Ryukyu Islands" took exactly three months from the time the imperial court issued the order to its completion.
But that was a 80-foot-long ship, much larger than Liangqu's Fu ship.
Considering that Liu Quanfu was not an expert, even with the help of Beaver, he was able to complete it in more than two months, which was quite good.
"Uncle Fu was able to deliver the ship in November, which was much faster than I thought."
Liu Quanfu smiled and said, "Thanks to the help of the master chef at the Hebo Institute, who provided a lot of manpower in September and personally guided us with experience, otherwise we would have been in a mess for a while."
Liang Qu turned around and said, "Master chef? What master chef?"
Liu Quanfu was stunned: "Sir, you don't know?"
Liang Qu shook his head.
"Lou Yingji, Master Lou! Isn't it said that every official above the seventh rank in the Hebo Office will have a shipbuilding master sent by the court to help build his own boat seat? Your Excellency doesn't know?"
Is there such a thing?
Liang Qu himself was a Du Shui Lang, but he didn't even know the salary and benefits of a Du Shui Lang?
"That day, Master Lou brought over a dozen helpers. We were also puzzled, but it was true that Master Lou was the shipbuilder of the Hebo Shipyard. He understood many of the unclear parts on the drawings.
Master Lou also told us that he knew a boy who was a river chief in Pingyang County. Do you have any impression of him, sir?"
"River Chief..."
Liang Qu chews on words.
There were nine river chiefs under his command. If I remembered correctly, there was a young man named Lou, about twenty-one years old.
"Uncle Fu, how old is the Master Lou you mentioned?"
"He said he was born in the year of the Ox, and was born to be a hard worker. He worries a lot about the kids at home. I looked at his face and he should be 45."
Liang Qu raised his eyebrows: "Then I do have an impression."
"That's right!" Liu Quanfu breathed a sigh of relief, worried that he had really been cheated. "Master Lou taught me a lot of things. The masters in the court are different from those in our countryside. Many of their techniques are new to me. They are quite powerful. Even a little bit of..."
Liu Quanfu kept on talking.
Liang Qu knew the whole cause and effect and his mind was as clear as a mirror.
There was no such thing as helping to build the ship. It was clearly Master Lou taking the opportunity to show his goodwill.
Forty-five, twenty-one.
The two are most likely father and son.
The Master Lou mentioned by Liu Quanfu must have spent a lot of money to get his son under Liang Qu's command.
The people above are paying attention to Liang Qu.
The people below should also pay attention.
Who you work for and your boss's personality will have a great impact on your future prospects.
Although the distribution by He Bo and He Chang took place before the flood, Liang Qu, who had jumped two levels, had already made a name for himself in the matter of clearing out the Ghost Mother Sect.
It's really corrupt. The bad social atmosphere has blown in unnoticed.
When Ran Zhongshi was drawing up the list, he probably took a lot of kickbacks quietly.
Liang Qu secretly took note of the river chief named Lou, got off the Fu boat that was filled with the smell of tung oil, looked back at the Fu boat, and felt very pleased.
Everything is going in an orderly manner.
After a quick calculation, early November is probably the time when all rewards will be concentrated.
There is a high probability of obtaining natural treasures worth five great merits, half a volume of "Qinglong Killing Sutra", and a blessed ship.
All the important events are happening at this time, which is quite similar to the anticipation for red envelopes during the Chinese New Year.
It's booming!
it is good!
Great Lake.
The water waves rolled the long grass into the distance, and the eels poked their heads out of the mud holes, spitting out bubbles.
Behind the reef, Long Pingjiang and Long Pinghe hid their bodies, staring at the river, seemingly fishing for crabs, but actually looking around for a big fish.
After grabbing the crabs that day, they had a delicious meal. The next morning, the two brothers discovered that the strange fish that used to hold on to the fish basket and pick up big crabs had reappeared.
It's just that the other party's intentions were too obvious. Not only did he return to the old place, but he also fished for crabs with his eyes slanted, and looked back from time to time...
This is not crab fishing, it's clearly dragon fishing!
Long Pinghe was indignant: "Brother, that fish is really arrogant, let's grab it again!"
For several days, Quan Neng saw that the fish was obviously trying to hook people, which was really outrageous.
Long Pingjiang looked hesitant.
"Not so good?"
……
The next morning.
The autumn water is rustling and the fish basket is empty.
The fat catfish floated on the water with a look of despair, and yellow fallen leaves stuck to its white belly.
Scored twice...
th.
Otter stood on the pond stone and let out a sharp laugh.
The fat catfish was furious and swung its tail to knock the otter into the water.
Three hundred bricks a day, no use at all!
"at this point."
Liang Qu sighed, took out the iron pot to comfort the fat catfish, "Today is a crab feast! If you can't catch it, then you can't catch it. Just let it go. Come and try the crab roe noodles that have just come out of the pot!"
On the eighth day of crab catching, the entire pond was filled with fish baskets, more than enough to entertain guests.
The masters from Langyunlou also arrived before dawn. There were three master chefs and twenty apprentices in total, working together to crack the crabs and make preparations. Money was spent like water.
The big pot of crab roe noodles had just been brought out from the kitchen, so the host was allowed to taste it first.
It’s not Ah Fei’s fault for what happened to the dragon man.
The fat catfish perked up, wagging its two long whiskers. Ignoring the pain in the back of its head, it moved to the edge of the pond and opened its mouth wide.
Liang Qu scooped out a bowl and poured it all into his mouth. The steaming salty and fresh aroma exploded.
The fat catfish used its whiskers to scrape the grease from the bottom of the bowl and closed its mouth to chew.
All worries are gone!
Can't move, fists, everything.
"Chief Engineer Li, let's eat!"
The big beaver, who had noticed the food distribution and was too embarrassed to come forward, slapped the ground with his flat tail, immediately put down the half-chewed wooden stake in his hand, and ran over with his wooden bowl.
The beaver, the river otter, each animal received its own share.
All the beasts were feasting.
A frog poked its head out of the pond with a lotus leaf above its head.
"What delicious food did you eat?"
(End of this chapter)